The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-09
ANOTHER CATHRDRAL FOR NEW


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ANOTHER CATHEDRAL FOR NEW
YORK.
The appeal made last week by
Bishop Potter in aid OF the erection
Of Ia great cathedral, to be modelled on
the plans Of the ministers OF England,
those epic piles that are among the
most noted and historic buildings OF
the Kingdom, has been very we'll re.
ceived. II has been caught up in the
spirit in which 1t was delivered. Sub
scriptions Of large amounts, one oil
them for 500, by Presbyterian,
have been made, and II Is believed
the whole sum needed-$8, 600, 600
will be made up within the year, The
Rev. DR.. Vermilyea, q leading light OF
the Dutch Reformed Church, has
written letter full OF expressions OF
good will and a large and liberal view.
He admits the effect that such q
building would hsvs upon the masses
Ct men, and as q divine he deplores
the Protestant custom Of closing
churches except on Sunday, whom
they are opened for stated hours Of
prayer. He contrasts the cas-
tom OF the Catholic Church i'm
this regard with that Of the
Protestant sects, and very much
to the disadvantage Of the latter. The
Catholic Church teaches that man
should seek every opportunity posi-
BILE for commuaing with the Almighty,
the Protestant practice Is to Summon
God to hear aud the people to pray at
stated periods. Dr.. Vermi)yea would
like TO see this custe n broken In upon
to the extent at least Of one great House
OF Payer, where weary sinners might
And rest and pour out their SORROWS
or give fight to their joys as often as
they desired There ia q great deal in
this. The extreme rituslists OF the
Episcopal Church, who are often ridi-
culed AS Hicsory Catholics, mere imi-
ta.om OF the real thing, they have
seen the advantage the great mother
church has had over Professionalism in
the ever open door that invites to
prayer. Ii teaches that God is ever
present IN the houss or temple dedi'
Gated TO his service, and there at any
hour He is TO Do sought aud found
With n great Cathedral withits chapter
and many chapels and affairs, thu
Episcopal, or to please the nit
ualists, the Anglican Catholics
would be able to set an examp
10 the Methodist Catholics an,
the Presbyterian, Baptist AID Cumber
land Presbyterian Catholics that IL
time hey would follow 70 that ther
would nett or be lock nor key upo
the church doors and sinners coul
fee that they were not called to praye
on Sundays, Tuesdays and Friday
but every day; that God was not
Tuesday, Friday or Sunday God I
bs called from his hiding place b
bells of varying tones and quslitie
some Of them no better than boardiD
house bells, and be pa,ronized with
sci form Of worship by persons, mau
of whom had, on the principle
natural selection, hellwaId tendenC
on Saturdays, Thursdays, Wednesda.
and Mondays. The serious ieelil
which dumblouuds and strikes vi
awe, is the feeling that overtakes mi
In Westminster, for instance. II the
is place where one may realize II
very presence 1t is in 81. Peter
Rome; in st. Pau's, London, the (
thejrals Of Rouen, of Cologne ard STR
burg, ssd tie magnificent piles tn
marking the landscapes Of Englsr
tell Of III age Of faith when the mt
ern golden calf OF stocks and bon
was siili several centuries away. Go
people everywhere, the good peol
who worshipin spirit and in trutt
these everywhere will rejoice Il
Bishop Potier's proposition has b,
90 we'll received, aud hiatt suita
House Of Prayer is to be erected In
center of Msmmou's Kingdom.
will be = Mecca not only for Angelic
but for Tennessee, Kentucky, o
and Iex1s, and even California Cat
lice,